Ed Spotlight: The Leader Readers Network
Updated: Apr 10
The Leaders Readers Network, formerly Give More Hugs, was founded by Chris McGilvery and is based in Canyon, Tx.
* image from Leader Readers website ; All following images cited from sources above. See Fair Use Clause at summation of blog.
The Leader Readers Network Website
Founder/Executive Director
Chris McGilvery
Board of Directors
Sonal Shah
Matt McColm
Ryan Lay
Ivory Bennett
Alex Bryant
Kristen Davis
Dr. Teri Bingham
Shanna Peeples
Melodie Graves
R.J. Soleyjacks (Bivins Elementary Principal at Amarillo ISD)
Dr. Shilpa Thaker
Vicki DeWille
Advisory Council Members
Holly Barker | Controller
Khushbu Patel* | Physician Assistant
Vicki DeWille* | Past Chair | AT&T
Terry Martin | Terry Martin Studio
Dr. Mary Liz Brooks* | West Texas A&M University
Dr. Keonna White | Waco ISD
Dr. Marisa Crisostomo | West Texas A&M University
Dr. Robert King | West Texas A&M University
Andrew Brown* | The Bradford Hammacher Group
Brittney Hill* | Amazon
Dr. Donna Gee* | Angelo State University
Dr. Robert King | West Texas University
Deetress Peoples | Wayland Baptist University
Jill Ludington | West Texas A&M University
Laura Schulze | Biology and Molecular Genetics Researcher
Kaleb West | Pondaseta Brewing Company
Sarah Montante | Facebook
Joseph Vasile* | Microsoft Health and Life Sciences
Images From 'First Book' Website:
Reader Leaders Network on Instagram | Gender Identity & LGBT
by Leaders Readers Instagram Site
Reader Leaders Network on Instagram | Left-Leaning Leaders
by Leaders Readers Instagram Site
Reader Leaders Network on Instagram | Harmful Materials
by Leader Readers on Instagram
Title in question: 'The Poet X'
Amazon.com comments on "The Poet X"
The title ('Poet X') is available at both Amarillo ISD and Canyon ISD libraries. See book review on this title for more information.
Reader Leaders Network on Instagram Again | More Harmful Materials
by Leader Readers Instagram page
Title in question: 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl
All reviews of 'The Witches' above from Amazon.com .
See "Christian Resources for Countering Witchcraft".
Diverse Book Project on Leader Readers Website
by Leader Readers website
Title in question: 'Look Both Ways' by Jason Reynolds
Review info above from Amazon.com and PluggedIn.com.
Jason Reynolds has numerous other questionable books. A few are listed below. Please know that one of the most outspoken advocates of CRT in the US is Ibram X. Kendi. The second book below, we have linked to a review on this website.
"Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You" by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
"All American Boys" by. Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiel
Amarillo FB Group Alerts Community To Harmful Book Handed Out By Leader Readers Network
10/15/2022
by Amarillo Concerned Parents via Leader Reader Facebook page
Title in question: 'Mexican White Boy'; Amarillo ISD
Reviews from CommonSenseMedia.
Amarillo Parent Alerts Community To Harmful Book Handed Out By Leader Readers Network
10/20/2022
by Amarillo Concerned Parents via Leader Readers Facebook page
Title/s in question: 'Milo Imagines The World' & 'Hear My Voice'; Amarillo ISD
Several reviews from Amazon.com.
TLRN Infiltrated Wills Rogers Elementary (Amarillo ISD)
10/01/2022
by Leaders Readers Network FB page
Title in question: 'All Are Welcome'; Amarillo ISD
See more on 'All Are Welcome' 2 sections below.
Concerns: Matching curriculum supplied by whom?
Leader Readers at Hamlet Elementary in Amarillo ISD with Concerning Materials
09/29/2022
by Leader Readers Network FB page
Title/s in question:
'All Are Welcome' (see next section below)
'Simon B. Rhymin''
Several reviews from Amazon.com.
Potter County Resident Altered Community To Questionable Content Being Distributed
08/07/2022
by County Resident via Leader Readers Facebook page
Title in question is 'All Are Welcome'; Hillside Christian Church
See "Canyon ISD Reading 'All Are Welcome' In SEL Time".
Numerous ISDs Representing TLRN
09/01/2022
by Leader Reader FB Post
Concern here is surrounding educators promoting events and representing a 3rd party group/vendor that is outside the district. Board approved?
Canyon ISD:
Amarillo ISD:
Dallas ISD, Waco ISD, Temple ISD, San Antonio ISD, Northside ISD, Killeen ISD, Houston ISD, Everman ISD, Rapoport Academy, Crowley ISD
Mayor Ginger Nelson & Amarillo City Council Promoting Leader Readers Network
08/24/2022
by Leaders Readers FB Page (in Amarillo City Council Meeting)
Canyon ISD Teacher Representing Leaders Readers Network & Promoting TLRN Events
2021
by Leaders Readers YouTube Page
Again, the concern here is surrounding educators promoting events and representing a 3rd party group/vendor that is outside the district. Was this board approved?
TLRN Recruiting Students
2020
by Leader Readers Instagram page
Our concern here is that there is not mention of parental approval/consent, or permission. Are they recruiting within the schools?
TLRN at Reeves Hinger Elementary in Canyon ISD
03/01/2020
by TLRN Instagram
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